VoL 2 EUPHORBIACEAE 449 



Aleurites saponaria Blanco PI. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 519, ed. 3, 3 

 (1879) 156, t. 296. 



Luzon (Union, Lagxma, Cavite, Batangas, Tayabas, Rizal, Camarines), 

 Negros, Mindanao (Davao). In forests at low and medium altitudes, 

 widely scattered, sometimes planted. Endemic. 



Local names: Bagilumbang (Tag.); balukanag (Ilk., Bis., Tag.); ba- 

 nukalad (Tag.); banunkalag (Tag.); balokanad (Tag.); lumbang (Bik.) ; 

 lumbang-banukalad (Tag.); kalumban (Tag.); lumbang-gubat (Tag.). 



40. TRITAXIS Baillon 



TRITAXIS CUMINGII (Muell.-Arg.) Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot. 17 

 (1878) 221; F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 191; Vidal Phan. Cuming. 

 Philip. (1885) 143, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 241; Pax in Engl. 

 Pflanzenreich 42 (1910) 114. 

 Trigonostemon cumingii Muell.-Arg. in Linnaea 34 (1865) 213, DC. 

 Prodr. 15 2 (1866) 1107. 

 Samar, Mindanao (Zamboanga), Cuming 1693, F. B. 9214. Whit ford & 

 Hutchinson. In primary forests at low altitudes; very rare or local. En- 

 demic. 



41. JATROPHA Linnaeus 



JATROPHA CURCAS Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 1006; Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 

 759, ed. 2 (1845) 522, ed. 3, 3 (1879) 160, t. 384; Miq. Fl. Ind. 

 Bat. 1 2 (1858-59) 392; Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15 2 (1866) 

 1080; Vidal Sinopsis Atlas (1883) 38, t. S3, f. B, Phan. Cuming. 

 Philip. (1885) 143, Rev. PL Vase. Filip. (1886) 241; F.-Vill. 

 Novis. App. (1880) 191; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 



(1904) 27, 27 (1905) 76, Fl. Manila (1912) 289, Sp. Blancoanae 

 (1918) 229; Pax in Engl. Pflanzenreich 42 (1910) 77. 



In hedges throughout the Philippines, usually very common in and about 

 towns. Introduced at an early date in colonial history from Mexico, now 

 pantropic. Physic nut. 



Local names: Galumbang (Pamp.) ; kasla (Bis.); kirisol (Tag.); taba- 

 taba (Tag.) ; tagumbau (Ilk.) ; tagumbau-na-purau (Ilk.) ; takumbau 

 (Sbl.) ; tangan-tangan-tuba (Tag.) ; taua-taua (Ilk., Ig.) ; tauua (Ilk.) ; 

 tuba (Ig., Bik., Tag.); tubang-bakod (Tag.). 



JATROPHA GOSSYPI FOLIA Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 1006; Muell.-Arg. in 

 DC. Prodr. 15 2 (1866) 1086; Usteri Beitr. Ken. Philip. Veg. 



(1905) 126; Pax in Engl. Pflanzenreich 42 (1910) 26; Merr. Fl. 

 Manila (1912) 290. 



Luzon (Amburayan, Ilocos Sur, Union, Pangasinan, Rizal), Biliran, 

 Leyte, Negros, Cebu, Mindanao (Agusan). In waste places at low alti- 

 tudes, locally abundant. A native of tropical America, now pantropic. 



Local names: Balautandoiong (Ilk.); tagumbau-a-nalabaga (Ilk.); 

 taua-taua (Ilk.); tuba-sa-buaia (Bik.); tuba-tuba (P. Bis., C. Bis.); lansi- 

 lansinaan (Tag.). 



JATROPHA MULTIFIDA Linn. Sp. PL (1753) 1006; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 1 2 (1858-59) 392; Muell.-Arg. in DC. Prodr. 15 2 (1866) 1089; 

 F.-Vill. Novis. App. (1880) 191; Ceron Cat. PL Herb. Manila 

 (1892) 151; Merr. in Govt. Lab. Publ. (Philip.) 6 (1904) 27, 27 

 (1905) 76, FL Manila (1912) 289, Sp. Blancoanae (1918) 229; 

 Pax in Engl. Pflanzenreich 42 (1910) 40. 



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